Ronnie Stephens
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Key Competencies
Reading Comprehension
Mathematics
Speaking
Management of Personnel Resources
Time Management
Judgment and Decision Making
Operation and Control
Installation
Active Listening
Instructing
Persuasion
Negotiation
Coordination
Critical Thinking
Learning Strategies
Complex Problem Solving
Professional Experience
Home Builder
June 2016 - Present
self employed
Milwaukee,WI
Measure and mark cutting lines on materials, using a ruler, pencil, chalk, and marking gauge.
Shape or cut materials to specified measurements, using hand tools, machines, or power saws.
Assemble and fasten materials to make frameworks or props, using hand tools and wood screws, nails, dowel pins, or glue.
Install structures or fixtures, such as windows, frames, floorings, trim, or hardware, using carpenters' hand or power tools.
Select and order lumber or other required materials.
Finish surfaces of woodwork or wallboard in houses or buildings, using paint, hand tools, or paneling.
Transportation Driver
July 2015 - June 2016
Unity Transportation
Milwaukee,WI
Test vehicle equipment such as lights, brakes, horns, or windshield wipers, to ensure proper operation.
Communicate with dispatchers by radio, telephone, or computer to exchange information and receive requests for passenger service.
Arrange to pick up particular customers or groups on a regular schedule.
Follow relevant safety regulations and state laws governing vehicle operation and ensure that passengers follow safety regulations.
Press Brake Operator
December 2014 - May 2015
Pereles Brothers Inc.
Milwaukee,WI
Examine completed workpieces for defects, such as chipped edges or marred surfaces and sort defective pieces according to types of flaws.
Read work orders or production schedules to determine specifications, such as materials to be used, locations of cutting lines, or dimensions and tolerances.
Load workpieces, plastic material, or chemical solutions into machines.
Painter
May 2012 - November 2014
GSI Inc
Milwaukee,WI
Apply coatings, such as paint, ink, or lacquer, to protect or decorate workpiece surfaces, using spray guns, pens, or brushes.
Clean and maintain tools and equipment, using solvents, brushes, and rags.
Read job orders and inspect workpieces to determine work procedures and materials required.
Clean surfaces of workpieces in preparation for coating, using cleaning fluids, solvents, brushes, scrapers, steam, sandpaper, or cloth.
Conceal blemishes in workpieces, such as nicks and dents, using fillers such as putty.
Transportation Director
March 2007 - March 2012
Always In Motion LLC
Milwaukee,WI
Plan, organize, or manage the work of subordinate staff to ensure that the work is accomplished in a manner consistent with organizational requirements.
Implement schedule and policy changes.
Monitor operations to ensure that staff members comply with administrative policies and procedures, safety rules, union contracts, and government regulations.
Promote safe work activities by conducting safety audits, attending company safety meetings, or meeting with individual staff members.
Painting Supervisor
January 2003 - March 2007
Finishing Touch Painting & Staining LLC
Milwaukee,WI
Estimate material or worker requirements to complete jobs.
Order or requisition materials or supplies.
Assign work to employees, based on material or worker requirements of specific jobs.
Train workers in construction methods, operation of equipment, safety procedures, or company policies.
Education & Training
Diploma
June 1991
James Madison High
Milwaukee,WI
Accomplishments & Awards
Tools & Technology
Microsoft Windows for 10 years
Affiliations
Lead painter for six years with my own company & with GSI Inc.